Akehurst's Modern Introduction to International LawFirst published in 1970, A Modern Introduction to International Law rapidly established itself as the most widely used and successful textbook in its field. It covers a variety of topics from diplomatic immunity to the UN and from recognition of government to war crimes. This new edition has been completely revised and updated by Peter Malanczuk to take account of many recent developments and includes new chapters on human rights, the environment and the economy. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Sources of international | 2 |
History and theory | 9 |
Legal results of the period up to the First World | 18 |
Development after the Second World | 26 |
Other possible sources of international | 52 |
Codification of international | 60 |
States and governments | 89 |
The law of the sea | 173 |
Air space and outer space | 198 |
Human rights | 209 |
Economy | 222 |
Environment | 241 |
State responsibility | 254 |
Peaceful settlement of disputes between states | 273 |
ius in bello | 342 |
International organizations individuals companies and groups | 91 |
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Jurisdiction | 109 |
Immunity from jurisdiction | 118 |
Treaties | 130 |
Acquisition of territory | 147 |
Legal consequences of changes of sovereignty over territory | 161 |
The Charter and the organs of the United Nations | 364 |
The United Nations and peace and security | 385 |
Table of cases | 431 |
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1982 Convention accepted Agreement aircraft AJIL apply Arbitration areas Article Assembly BYIL Chapter 18 Chapter 22 civil claim coastal Commission concerning Conference conflict continental shelf Court of Justice crimes customary international law customary law decisions Declaration diplomatic dispute settlement economic effect EJIL enforcement EPIL EPILI European example exclusive economic zone force foreign GATT Geneva Convention GYIL Harris CMIL high seas Human Rights humanitarian ibid ICJ Rep ICLQ immunity International Court International Law Commission international legal international organizations intervention jurisdiction legal system Malanczuk military multilateral national law nuclear NYIL obligations Outer Space parties peace political powers practice principle problem Protection Protocol provides ratification recognition regard relations resolution RIAA rule seabed Security Council self-determination ships Simma CUNAC sovereignty Soviet Space Law territorial sea tion trade treaty Tribunal UN Charter United Kingdom United Nations United Nations Charter Vienna Convention Wolfrum UNLPP World Yugoslavia zone